Committee to Protect Journalists
Source Passport
US-C-00002-4
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- Legal name
- Committee To Protect Journalists Inc
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Director or chair
- Jodie Ginsberg (CEO)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
4 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- CPJ
- Registration number Pending check
- EIN 13-3081500 (IRS, 501(c)(3))
- Registered address Pending check
- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center, P.O. Box 2675, New York, NY 10108, USA (mailing address published by CPJ)
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data from IRS Form 990 filings), 'Committee To Protect Journalists Inc', read 2026-10-20 (EIN 13-3081500; New York, NY; 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued Feb 1982; Form 990 for FY ending Dec 2024: total revenue USD 12,270,000, contributions 11,452,025 (93.3%), investment income 771,922, other revenue 46,483; CEO Jodie Ginsberg; board chair Jacob Weisberg, vice chair Lydia Polgreen)
- cpj.org, 'CPJ gift acceptance guidelines', read 2026-10-20 ('We do not take government money and we never will'; CPJ funded by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and multilateral funding organizations; address The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center, P.O. Box 2675, New York, NY 10108; YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram links)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data from IRS Form 990 filings), 'Committee To Protect Journalists Inc', read 2026-10-20 (EIN 13-3081500; New York, NY; 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued Feb 1982; Form 990 for FY ending Dec 2024: total revenue USD 12,270,000, contributions 11,452,025 (93.3%), investment income 771,922, other revenue 46,483; CEO Jodie Ginsberg; board chair Jacob Weisberg, vice chair Lydia Polgreen)
- cpj.org, 'CPJ gift acceptance guidelines', read 2026-10-20 ('We do not take government money and we never will'; CPJ funded by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and multilateral funding organizations; address The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center, P.O. Box 2675, New York, NY 10108; YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram links)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix Pending check
Source Share of revenue Grants and donations Over 50% Other income Under 10% - Named funders and donors
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data from IRS Form 990 filings), 'Committee To Protect Journalists Inc', read 2026-10-20 (EIN 13-3081500; New York, NY; 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued Feb 1982; Form 990 for FY ending Dec 2024: total revenue USD 12,270,000, contributions 11,452,025 (93.3%), investment income 771,922, other revenue 46,483; CEO Jodie Ginsberg; board chair Jacob Weisberg, vice chair Lydia Polgreen)
- cpj.org, 'CPJ gift acceptance guidelines', read 2026-10-20 ('We do not take government money and we never will'; CPJ funded by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and multilateral funding organizations; address The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center, P.O. Box 2675, New York, NY 10108; YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram links)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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